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
13
Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
7
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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