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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14
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
27
Material
paper
12
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
22
6
28
7
25
8
27
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
5
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
21
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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