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
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
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
never
4
none visible
3
rarely
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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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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
1
4
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6
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7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: none
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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