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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tablebook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared 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
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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4
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5
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6
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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
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
4
Italian
3
Latin
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Spanish
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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