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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Material
paper
9
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
always
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never
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none visible
5
normally
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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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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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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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2
1
4
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5
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6
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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
4
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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