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
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
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Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (German)
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hybrida
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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often
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rarely
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always
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: reddish brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Pricking frequency: always
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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