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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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
4
5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
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triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Painted initials frequency: normally
Physical type: partbook (single)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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