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