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 (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
9
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
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11
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
11
7
6
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
14
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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