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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Number of staves
10
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5
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
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partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
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occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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