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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
3
7
1
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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