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