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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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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single
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triple
1
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
1
staves not ruled on 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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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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