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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Czech
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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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 (bastarda)
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display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
flourished
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never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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