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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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
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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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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
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
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Other decoration frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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