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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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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display script
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hybrida
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 3
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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