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
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parchment
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parchment (with 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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
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light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
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
3
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3
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4
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5
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6
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6
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
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French
8
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
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
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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