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
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
5
none visible
10
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
16
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
23
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
11
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
7
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
3
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
poor
2
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
7
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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