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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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4-part single page
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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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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Presence or Absence of Text
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
Italic
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
often
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Borders Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: red
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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