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
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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3
1
5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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Copy language name: French
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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