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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Manuscript
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Physical type
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
8
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
printed staves
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
7
6
18
7
9
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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7
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
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void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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fully texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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