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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
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
never
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none visible
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normally
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
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
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: flourished
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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