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
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
5
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
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
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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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