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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
5
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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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
3
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
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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