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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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
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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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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
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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brown
1
dark red
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green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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