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