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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
never
1
none visible
7
normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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