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
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
10
normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
11
2
12
1
2
1
5
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6
6
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
19
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
8
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
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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
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fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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