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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
16
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
9
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cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
2
brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
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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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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