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 (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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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
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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: none
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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