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
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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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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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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varies
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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
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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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 (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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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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brown
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dark brown
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red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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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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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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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