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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
6
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4
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
14
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
18
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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