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
chansonnier
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choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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