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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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
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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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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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
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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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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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Copy language name: Latin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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