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
30
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
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English
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French
14
Italian
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Latin
27
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 9
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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