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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: freehand
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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