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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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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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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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untexted
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cursive
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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normally
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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decorative final long
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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