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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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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3-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
9
light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
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1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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8
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
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9
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Seville
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: hybrida
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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