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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
display script
5
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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