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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choirbook
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Material
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Preparation
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Indentation for Initials
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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
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Adhoc Adaptation
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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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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fully texted with one text
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cursive (Anglicana)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
blue
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
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decorated
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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normally
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calligraphic
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: double
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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