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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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triple
1
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
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
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notation and staves extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
6
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 text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
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
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: never
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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