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
10
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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French
7
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Latin
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Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
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
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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