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