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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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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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none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
5
sometimes
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Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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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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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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