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
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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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14
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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