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
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
7
3
6
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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