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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Cities
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Freiburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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