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