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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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7
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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 score
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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Indentation for initials filled in
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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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 or two texts
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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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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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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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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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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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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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