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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music 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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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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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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
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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
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: varies
Colour of text: brown
Locations name: Leipzig
Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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