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
20
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
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
2
never
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none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
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often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
3
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
6
6
12
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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n/a
2
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
vignette
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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