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
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
never
2
none visible
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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6
6
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
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2-part single page
8
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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