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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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normally
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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
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10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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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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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
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dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
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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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
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
English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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