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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Countries
Germany
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Cities
Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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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
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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