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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
5
2
6
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7
2
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
2
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
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
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
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1
Italian
1
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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