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
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Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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3
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4
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6
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7
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8
4
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
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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