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
25
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
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Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
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brown
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
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French
16
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2
Italian
8
Latin
23
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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