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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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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
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-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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single
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triple
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varies
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very 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
always
1
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
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occasionally
4
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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sometimes
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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