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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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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7
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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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 single page
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5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of 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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
4
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2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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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
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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
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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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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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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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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Extra space: staves not ruled
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: always
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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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