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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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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none visible
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Penned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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