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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Italian
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Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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