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
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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14
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16
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24
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
6
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
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Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
27
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
10
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Disposition of voice part: 9-part consecutive
Number of staves: 13
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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