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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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18
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8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
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single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Language
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6
English
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French
11
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1
Italian
9
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15
Spanish
3
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
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3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 12
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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