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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
7
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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5
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11
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5
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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n/a
7
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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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
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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