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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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