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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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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single leaf
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paper
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled 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
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
5
Spanish
1
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 or more texts
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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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provided with single incipit
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light 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
always
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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often
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: straightedge
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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