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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
7
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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