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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
4
6
12
7
7
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
5
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
1
French
12
German
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Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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