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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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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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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 14
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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