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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Basel
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
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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
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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
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French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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