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
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
6
2
7
1
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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