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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France
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Eton
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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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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6
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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