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
Germany (South)
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Utrecht
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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