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
parchment
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Format
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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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 opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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