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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Extra space: none
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: flourished
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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