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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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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 single page
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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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
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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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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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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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 or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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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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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
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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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Colour of staves: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: often
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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