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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
3
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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