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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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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
always
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never
5
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
3
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
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void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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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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humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
7
brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Multiple texts: no
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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