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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more 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 (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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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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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Number of staves: 4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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