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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
38
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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
28
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
11
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12
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14
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3
6
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4
5
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7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
24
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
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Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
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void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
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end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
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hybrida
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roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
17
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: brown
Pricking frequency: none visible
Copy language name: Latin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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