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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poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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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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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two 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
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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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
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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