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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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14
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2
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3
4
4
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5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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