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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic 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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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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