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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Belgium
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
21
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
13
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2
3
3
1
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6
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
16
occasionally
6
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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