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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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3
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4
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
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single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
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n/a
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poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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