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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Material
paper
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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straightedge
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9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
5
quadruple
3
single
31
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
4
dark brown
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red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
14
poor
2
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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Latin
33
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
6
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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