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