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
27
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
9
4
5
5
5
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Language
Czech
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10
German
4
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7
Latin
27
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
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1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
27
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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