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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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7
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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 consecutive
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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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Indentation for Initials
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
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very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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