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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Italy
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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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
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
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
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signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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