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
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-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 opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
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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
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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