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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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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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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
3
other
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partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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humanistic
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: void mensural
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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