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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Material
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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empty ruled staves 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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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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