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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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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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n/a
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never
7
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
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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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3
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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
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2-part consecutive
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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
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of staves: black
Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: never
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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