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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Material
paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation 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)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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
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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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Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper (with parchment)
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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