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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
10
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
2
4
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5
5
6
12
7
10
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
14
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
26
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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