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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
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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3
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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
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 6
Colour of notation: brown
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Physical format: bound upright but prepared oblong
Physical type: tablebook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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