PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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3
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4
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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