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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tablebook
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
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2
2
3
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4
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5
5
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
2
French
19
German
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Italian
11
Latin
21
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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