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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Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
2
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3
3
4
3
5
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6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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