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