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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
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
never
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none visible
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normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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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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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
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
7
4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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6
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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