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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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9
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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 opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
1
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
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
always
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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