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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Great Britain
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1
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
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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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
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
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Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 11
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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