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