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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Italy
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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5
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6
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Type of script: rotonda
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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