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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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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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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
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other
2
partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
2
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully 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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humanistic
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rotonda
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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often
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never
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
Material: paper
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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