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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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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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none
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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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Latin
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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
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Colour of Text
brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Painted initials type: flourished
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 11
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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