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
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part score
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
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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
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
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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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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Spanish
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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 or two texts
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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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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
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black
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Great Britain
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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