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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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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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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6
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8
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9
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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 consecutive
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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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8-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
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
4
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
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brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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