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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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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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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
freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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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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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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