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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: often
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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