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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
3
10
1
2
12
3
11
4
12
5
12
6
10
7
9
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
display script
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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