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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
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none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
25
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
25
12
9
13
3
3
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4
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6
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8
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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