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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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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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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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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Language
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple 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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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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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
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish 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
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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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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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: never
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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