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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
11
single
17
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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10
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
10
other
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partial additional staves
13
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
2
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Colour of Notation
black
15
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14
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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4
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
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 multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (Italianate)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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