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
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Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
22
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
12
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6
12
2
13
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4
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8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
14
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
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end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
22
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
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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