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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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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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partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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