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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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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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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
13
single
23
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
31
other
1
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
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brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
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red
3
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
19
dark brown
7
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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