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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
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5
2
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
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Italian
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Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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