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
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
7
3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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diagrams
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embellished final barline
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Type of script: hybrida
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: display script
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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