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