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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
Other decoration frequency: normally
Type of notation: chant (square)
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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