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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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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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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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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 or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
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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
2
brown
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dark brown
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red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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