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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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