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
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Physical type
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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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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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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13
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: freehand
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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