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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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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left between voice parts as part of 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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other
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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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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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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 text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
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
rarely
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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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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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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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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: often
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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