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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
21
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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3
2
4
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5
4
6
8
7
7
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
14
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
2
roman
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textura
4
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
13
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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