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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
10
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11
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12
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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
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
blue
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brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Spain
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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