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
4
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
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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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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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
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Copy language name: Latin
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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