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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
10
normally
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occasionally
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often
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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
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Number of staves
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6
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19
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
8
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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French
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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12
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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