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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
4
tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
13
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
6
6
12
7
6
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8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
28
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
4
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Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
10
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
6
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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