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
50
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
5
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
9
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
23
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
20
6
24
7
27
8
38
9
50
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
16
quadruple
4
single
40
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
9
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Latin
47
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
31
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
22
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
4
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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