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
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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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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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 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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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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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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
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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high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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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
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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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
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials type: flourished
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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