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 (fragment)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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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
13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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