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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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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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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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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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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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive (Anglicana)
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black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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