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 (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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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
10
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12
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3
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Penned initials type: littera notabilior
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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