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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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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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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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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