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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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signa congruentiae
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Physical format: oblong
Physical type: choirbook
Multiple texts: no
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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