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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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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
never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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