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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared 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
brown
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not 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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other
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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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 (German)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
poor
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Colour of Text
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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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Guide letters only
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occasionally
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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