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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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
always
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never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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