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
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
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Italian
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: often
Type of script: textura
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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