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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
11
normally
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
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red
2
red-brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
2
13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
9
7
4
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
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brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red-brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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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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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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