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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Basel
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Brussels
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2
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
2
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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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