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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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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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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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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decorative final long
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: none
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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