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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Physical type
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part score
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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