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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parchment
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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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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always
1
normally
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 5
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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