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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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7
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9
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Type of notation: strene notation
Copy language name: English
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: flourished
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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