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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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4-part opening
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
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1
partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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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
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
no
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Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
occasionally
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occasionally
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Penned Initials Frequency
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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