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
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
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4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Locations name: Segovia
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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