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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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