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