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
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
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16
12
9
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
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17
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3
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4
3
5
5
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7
7
7
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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