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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Belgium
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Antwerp
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
3
2
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4
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6
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7
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8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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