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
15
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
15
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
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8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
14
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
5
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
15
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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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