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
15
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Czech
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: partbook (single)
Type of script: cursive
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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