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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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
2
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3
6
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5
4
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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