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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
15
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
5
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
14
6
35
7
22
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
15
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
17
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
20
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: often
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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