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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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
always
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never
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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double 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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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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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
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
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
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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