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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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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
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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