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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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9
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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 score
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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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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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: flourished
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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