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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
19
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
25
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
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10
26
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19
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11
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
6
3
3
4
7
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10
6
18
7
16
8
21
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
15
none
20
quadruple
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single
32
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
29
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
47
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
6
red
4
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
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Flemish
3
French
18
German
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Italian
5
Latin
43
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
13
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
7
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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