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
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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