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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
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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
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normally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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quadruple
3
single
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triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
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Italian
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: red
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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