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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Material
paper
2
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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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