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
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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2-part opening
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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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
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive (bastarda)
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
always
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Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Frequency
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 10
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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