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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Basel
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
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14
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Copy language name: French
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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