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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
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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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n/a
1
never
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none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
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gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
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11
11
12
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13
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14
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15
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5
9
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
n/a
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
n/a
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 15
Number of staves: 17
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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