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) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
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3
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4
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5
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10
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6
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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4-part single page
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
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dark brown
3
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
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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 and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
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brown
10
dark brown
5
red
8
yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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