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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part score
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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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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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
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Penned Initials Frequency
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Mechelen
Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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