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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
3
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
hybrida
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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brown
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red
2
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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often
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: flourished
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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