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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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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
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light 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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11
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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
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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