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 (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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double rastrum
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freehand
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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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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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
dark brown
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gold
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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
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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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 texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
dark brown
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gold
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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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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: dark brown
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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