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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Manuscript
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Physical type
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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9
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
7
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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very high
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: present
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 8
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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