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
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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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3
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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