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
6
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
1
rarely
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
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
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
quintuple
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single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
5
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
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plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 7-part opening
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Type of script: display script
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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