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
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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