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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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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
13
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
6
gold
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light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
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9
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
6
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8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
16
German
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Italian
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Latin
22
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
27
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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