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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Italy
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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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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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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