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