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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Cities
Basel
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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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