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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choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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3-part opening
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5-part opening
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empty ruled staves on grid
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
4
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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gold
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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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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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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calligraphic
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2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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rarely
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rarely
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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