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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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4
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6
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7
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8
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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 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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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
3
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: yellow
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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