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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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triple
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varies
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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
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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always
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calligraphic
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plain initials
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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