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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
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brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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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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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Type of script: textura
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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