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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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6-part opening
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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 below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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historiated
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plain initials
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always
2
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
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sometimes
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration frequency: normally
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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