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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Cities
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1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
8
none visible
15
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
9
4
14
5
16
6
25
7
20
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
33
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
11
quadruple
1
single
48
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
48
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
16
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
4
French
19
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
41
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
hybrida
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
17
poor
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
7
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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