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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
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triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
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
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Other decoration frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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