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