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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Format
oblong
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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
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
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Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: oblong
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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