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
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
5
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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
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
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
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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