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