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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Great Britain
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
12
1
3
2
5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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