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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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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4
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7
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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
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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3
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Latin
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fully 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
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untexted
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cursive
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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