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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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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