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 (fragment)
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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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
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other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
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Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
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Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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