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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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: never
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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