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
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Cities
Basel
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
2
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
12
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3
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of text: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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