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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
9
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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14
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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
8
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
14
3-part single page
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4-part opening
14
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
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Indentation for initials filled in
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9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
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void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
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9
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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6
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12
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4
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3
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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