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