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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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3
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4
3
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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