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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England
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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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
5
11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
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3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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