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
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
7
none visible
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
1
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4
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4
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
5
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9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
4
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
4
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
6
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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