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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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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
4
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Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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6
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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Penned Initials Frequency
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration frequency: always
Type of script: textura
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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