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 (fragment)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Frequency
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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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: never
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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