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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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
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1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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French
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Latin
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n/a
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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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 single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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black
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Number of staves: 14
Number of staves: 16
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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