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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
4
Material
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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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8
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9
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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 single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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8-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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
3
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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embellished final barline
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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