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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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part score
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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
2
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
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Italian
5
Latin
4
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of staves: brown
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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