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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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12
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6
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7
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9
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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 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
3
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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none
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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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 texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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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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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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brown
3
dark brown
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gold
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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