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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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
always
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none visible
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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15
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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
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Number of staves: 5
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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