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
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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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
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none
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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
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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4
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5
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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