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
31
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
29
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
4
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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