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