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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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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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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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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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always
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never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Frequency
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normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Locations name: Northamptonshire
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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