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
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
12
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
7
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
12
7
18
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
8
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Other decoration type: vignette
Type of script: rotonda
Other decoration type: banner
Locations name: Lyons
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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