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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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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16
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17
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2
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5
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6
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7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
8
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
6
German
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Italian
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Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of notation: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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