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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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often
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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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Ruling Medium
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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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
23
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 consecutive
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6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
21
none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
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end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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French
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Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
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historiated
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trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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