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
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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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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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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2
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
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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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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
22
hybrida
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textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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dark red
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green
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
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rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
3
often
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rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
Monophonic notation: absent
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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