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
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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15
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16
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17
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5
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7
10
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15
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Miniatures frequency: none visible
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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