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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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3
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7
5
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
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
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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