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
33
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
25
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
5
12
3
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
33
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
16
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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