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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Girona
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Leipzig
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
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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2
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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
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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