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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partbook (single)
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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
always
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never
2
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
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none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
3
German
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Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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