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
29
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
13
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
10
12
10
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
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
9
none
16
single
18
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
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Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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