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
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
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
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
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
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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