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
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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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
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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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5-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of staves: dark brown
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Planned initials frequency: often
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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