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