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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choirbook (fragment)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
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never
4
none visible
6
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
4
red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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