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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partbook (single)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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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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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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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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not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
12
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
occasionally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of script: cursive
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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