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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Switzerland
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Basel
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: never
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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