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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-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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Indentation for Initials
none
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5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
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brown
1
dark brown
5
light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
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1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
4
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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cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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Colour of Text
dark brown
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: dark brown
Number of staves: 4
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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