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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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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
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
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French
9
German
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Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
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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