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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Silesia
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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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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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never
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none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Borders frequency: never
Miniatures frequency: never
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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