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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Great Britain
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Eton
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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