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
20
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
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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
never
5
none visible
14
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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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
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
20
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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