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