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
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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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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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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humanistic
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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