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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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n/a
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
6
3
5
4
9
5
12
6
11
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8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
12
triple
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
2
Flemish
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French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
5
hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
2
poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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