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