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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
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
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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