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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tablebook
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Material
paper
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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
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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3
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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5-part opening
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5-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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Italian
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Latin
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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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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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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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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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reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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