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