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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Belgium
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with 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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occasionally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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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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14
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15
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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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
double
2
none
1
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: London
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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