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
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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6
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8
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9
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
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French
4
German
1
Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: double
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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