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