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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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
3
quadruple
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single
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triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
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brown
5
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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