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
36
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
43
Format
oblong
15
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
4
12
4
2
18
3
21
4
29
5
43
6
33
7
22
8
21
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
14
single
34
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
n/a
7
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: quadruple
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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