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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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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