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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled 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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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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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Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
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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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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: often
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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