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 (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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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 opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
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German
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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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
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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