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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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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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
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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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
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
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
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
blue
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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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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
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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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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