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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paper
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parchment
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
11
none visible
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normally
6
occasionally
3
often
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rarely
3
sometimes
10
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
59
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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15
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10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
18
7-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
20
quadruple
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
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56
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
13
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
17
other
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partial additional staves
27
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
4
full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
29
poor
7
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
3
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Language
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Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
72
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
32
poor
7
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
5
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
44
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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