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
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
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none visible
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normally
6
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
5
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
12
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
11
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
9
German
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Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: varies
Planned initials frequency: always
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of text: red
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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