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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Netherlands
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Cities
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Ferrara
4
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10
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
32
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
6
5
7
6
13
7
14
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
9
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
16
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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