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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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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
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none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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