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 monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
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13
2
14
1
2
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4
2
5
1
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
12
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40091 (olim Z 91), c. 1516, All folios
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