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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
quadruple 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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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
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2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
2
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
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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