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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paper (with parchment)
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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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normally
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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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13
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6
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7
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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 opening
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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