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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Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Spain
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3
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
7
never
8
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
8
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
13
12
12
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
16
5
23
6
27
7
23
8
28
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
8
quadruple
1
single
46
triple
6
varies
2
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
4
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
5
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
43
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
22
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
1
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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