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
18
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
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3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
19
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
12
German
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Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
5
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
13
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
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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