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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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
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red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
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
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Type of notation: void mensural
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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