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