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