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
Eton
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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 (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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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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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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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
2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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