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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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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
1
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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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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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
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
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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