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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves 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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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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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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Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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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
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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