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
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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Number of staves
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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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
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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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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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