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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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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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 opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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German
6
Italian
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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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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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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