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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
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12
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4
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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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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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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
10
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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never
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normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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vignette
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Material: paper
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: rotonda
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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