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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Czech Republic
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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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
always
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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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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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
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varies
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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 on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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German
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: varies
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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