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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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2-part single page
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4-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of 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
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made for complete additional staves
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none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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Colour of Text
black
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: red
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Number of staves: 12
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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