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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Printed work
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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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3-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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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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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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n/a
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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roman
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rotonda
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n/a
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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plain initials
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banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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