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
26
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
9
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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
11
none
7
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
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English
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French
8
Italian
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Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
20
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
7
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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