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