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
51
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
51
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
22
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
single rastrum
36
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
13
12
11
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
9
4
14
5
19
6
18
7
15
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
27
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
French
11
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
49
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of notation: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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