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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part single page
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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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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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
rarely
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Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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