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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Halberstadt
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Milan
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete 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)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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 opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
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
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Painted initials type: decorated
Number of staves: 6
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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