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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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves 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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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Borders frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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