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
31
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
31
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
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French
20
Italian
9
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
24
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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