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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part score
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
5
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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2
provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
5
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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3
fully texted with one text
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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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provided with single incipit
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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