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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part consecutive
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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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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
other
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark 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
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
none
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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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 text
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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varies
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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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
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: always
Physical format: upright
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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