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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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
freehand
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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
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
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triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
2
occasionally
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often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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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
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 3
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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