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