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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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
none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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