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
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
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
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
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2
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3
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4
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16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
16
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Number of staves: 4
Type of notation: chant (square)
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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