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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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: double
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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