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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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