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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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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Material
parchment
5
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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none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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
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17
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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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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Painted initials type: historiated
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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