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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parchment
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parchment (with 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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often
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sometimes
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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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10
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11
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12
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4
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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 single page
1
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
7
4-part single page
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5-part opening
6
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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