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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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
12
2
2
1
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
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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