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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
47
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
15
12
8
13
2
2
5
3
8
4
9
5
13
6
24
7
18
8
26
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
26
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
20
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
4
French
28
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
52
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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