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