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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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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
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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rarely
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Voice-names
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decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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