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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London
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
8
7
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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