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
26
Physical type
choirbook
23
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
13
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
20
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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