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
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
3
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Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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