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 (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
2
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
7
12
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13
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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German
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
Pricking frequency: always
Indentation for initials: single
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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