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