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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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