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
27
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
13
7
8
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
24
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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