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
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
10
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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