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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
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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15
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16
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17
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2
5
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5
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5
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8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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