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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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4
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5
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
7
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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