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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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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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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
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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
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3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
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4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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