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
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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