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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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
13
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
5
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
13
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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15
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
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4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: often
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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