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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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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
2
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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3
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
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1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: light brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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