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
21
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
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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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
14
normally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
21
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
11
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
10
Italian
8
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Pricking frequency: none visible
Painted initials frequency: often
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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