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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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Indentation for Initials
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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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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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4
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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6
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
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sometimes
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Physical type: choirbook
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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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