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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
4
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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