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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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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
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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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
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hybrida
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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