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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
light 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
11
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
6
12
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Physical format: upright
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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