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