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 (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
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
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
9
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
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6
7
7
3
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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