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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
5
6
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7
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7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: decorated
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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