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
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
5
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of text: brown
Type of script: hybrida
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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