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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
12
parchment
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Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
5
3
9
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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