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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Format
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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4-part opening
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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 (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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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
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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