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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Germany
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Cities
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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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
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
8
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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