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(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
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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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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 single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
triple
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
4
German
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Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: brown
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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