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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
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
4
brown
4
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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13
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14
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15
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
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pointers
1
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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English
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French
4
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2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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