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
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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