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
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
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
never
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none visible
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normally
1
often
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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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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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7
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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
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 3
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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