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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
4
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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