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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Cities
Germany (South)
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Stirling
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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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2
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3
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4
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of staves: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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