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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
14
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
11
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
15
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
3
13
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2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
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Language
Dutch
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French
8
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2
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
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
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
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textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
14
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 8
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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