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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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