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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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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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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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