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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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3-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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black
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chant (square)
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strene notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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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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space-filler
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Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive (bastarda)
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rotonda
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black
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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rarely
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sometimes
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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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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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