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
paper
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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7
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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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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-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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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
5
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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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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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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