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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Florence
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
7
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
5
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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
5
13
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14
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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