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
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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