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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Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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Number of staves
10
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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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
German hufnagel
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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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 or two texts
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 15
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Other decoration type: banner
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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