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
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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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normally
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sometimes
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
4
5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
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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
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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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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historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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