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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
quadruple
1
single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
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red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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