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
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
20
12
10
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
22
6
26
7
28
8
41
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
7
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
19
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Number of staves: 17
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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