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
4
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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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
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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
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
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Copying of Text
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
5
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Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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