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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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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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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3-part opening
6
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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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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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
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brown
6
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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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
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
3
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
4
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: brown
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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