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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parchment
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Format
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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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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Number of staves
10
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12
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quintuple
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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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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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poor
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very 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
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Monophonic notation: absent
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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