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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Countries
Germany
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Netherlands
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Cities
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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2
1
3
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4
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5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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