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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
10
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12
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5
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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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
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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
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none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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humanistic
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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