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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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