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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
20
11
10
12
4
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
12
6
20
7
19
8
23
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
16
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
40
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
13
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
19
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
13
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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