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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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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9
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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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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
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normally
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sometimes
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end-symbol
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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