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
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
8
3
10
4
12
5
11
6
10
7
8
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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