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
parchment
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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
normally
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rarely
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Pricking frequency: normally
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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