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
28
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
28
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
11
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
10
11
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12
5
13
5
14
3
15
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2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
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6
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
16
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
3
other
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
16
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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