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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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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paper
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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variable space, not on grid
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
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brown
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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calligraphic with decoration
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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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
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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