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
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: parchment
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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