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
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Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
6
4
6
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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