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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Emmerich
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Halberstadt
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Köln
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
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
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11
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12
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13
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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