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
6
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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light 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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3
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5
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6
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7
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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 opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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4
high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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ornament
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Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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