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