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