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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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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
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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