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