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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
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13
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14
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15
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 13
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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