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
20
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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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
6
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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
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2
10
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11
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12
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20
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15
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14
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
9
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
Number of staves: 3
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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