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