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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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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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 opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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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
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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rotonda
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textura
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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
2
blue
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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normally
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: flourished
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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