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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
2
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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