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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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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rarely
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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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gold
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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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quadruple rastrum
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8
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
varies
1
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
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
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Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Type of script: cursive
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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