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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
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
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-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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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
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rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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