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