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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
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
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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4
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5
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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
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
9
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
2
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Toledo
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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