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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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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normally
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occasionally
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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
4
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
4
triple
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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
1
none
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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
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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dark brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
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
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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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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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