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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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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
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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