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
18
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
6
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
n/a
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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