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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
2
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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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