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
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
8
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
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8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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