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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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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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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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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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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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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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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
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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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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often
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rarely
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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
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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embellished final barline
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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