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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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4-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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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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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
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
rarely
1
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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