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
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
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Number of staves: 8
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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