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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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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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5-part opening
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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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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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humanistic
1
rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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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
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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