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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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13
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6
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6
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5
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9
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8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
2
poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
10
German
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Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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