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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
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13
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
11
7
6
8
5
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
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French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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