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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
10
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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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
6
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
20
4-part single page
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5-part opening
11
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
8
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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Latin
20
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
10
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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