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
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
5
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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