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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Italy
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Basel
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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3
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4
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6
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8
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
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brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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