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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
11
4-part opening
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5-part opening
10
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
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single
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triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: sometimes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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