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