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
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
20
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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3
3
4
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5
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9
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5
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
9
single
13
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
20
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
8
German
5
Italian
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Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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