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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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1-part single page
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3-part score
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5-part consecutive
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double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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
2
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
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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strene notation
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absent
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fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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never
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often
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rarely
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end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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