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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Spain
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
13
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
10
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
14
7
14
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
35
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
33
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
28
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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