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
24
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
23
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
8
3
7
4
11
5
13
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
20
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
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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