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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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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