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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
3
5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
n/a
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
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
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
4
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Colour of notation: black
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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