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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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paper
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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Number of staves
10
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1-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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empty ruled staves on grid
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left between 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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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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none
3
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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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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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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calligraphic
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plain initials
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normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
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sometimes
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Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: other
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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