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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
16
gold
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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Number of staves
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10
4
11
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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10
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
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cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
10
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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