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
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
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
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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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
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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 (Anglicana)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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