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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Italy
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Cities
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Siena
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St Gall
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: n/a
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Locations name: Halberstadt
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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