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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
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
5
none visible
13
normally
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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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
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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