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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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
1
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
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brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
7
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
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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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partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
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rarely
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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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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
Colour of staves: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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