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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
7
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
5
7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
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Flemish
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French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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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