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