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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
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triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: French
Borders frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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