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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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (fragment)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of notation: brown
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Tenor partbook, all folios
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