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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Belgium
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Basel
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England
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
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
4
11
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12
1
2
1
3
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5
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6
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7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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