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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single leaf
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
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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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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 (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
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red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of notation: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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