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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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n/a
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
12
dark brown
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grey
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light brown
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red
4
yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
2
often
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
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often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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