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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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12-part opening
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2-part opening
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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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7-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
2
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: normally
Colour of text: red
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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