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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Countries
Germany
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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4
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6
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8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 9
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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