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
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
10
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8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
14
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
21
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 12
Type of script: display script
Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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