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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
light brown
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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