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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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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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
always
2
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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