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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Pricking
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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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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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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black
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brown
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dark brown
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Multiple Texts
yes
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Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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often
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decorated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Number of staves: 3
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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