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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3
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
6
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
10
6
14
7
11
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
17
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
21
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
25
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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