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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared 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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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 opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
brown
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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