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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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