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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choirbook (fragment)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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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
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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6
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5
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7
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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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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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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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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
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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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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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
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
normally
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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