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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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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
never
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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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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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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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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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7-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
7
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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