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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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
7
quintuple
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single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
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repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
15
German
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Italian
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Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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