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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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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
never
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
2
3
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4
5
5
2
6
6
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
8
German
4
Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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