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
2
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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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 opening
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2-part single page
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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
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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