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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choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quintuple
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triple
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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
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
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notation and staves extended into margin
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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
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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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
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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