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