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