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