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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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