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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
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sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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10
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11
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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 score
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
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English
2
French
5
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4
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
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hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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