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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
3
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Type
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normally
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
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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