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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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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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often
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sometimes
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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
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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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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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
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void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Planned initials frequency: often
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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