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 (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
6
none visible
13
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
33
11
18
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
12
6
15
7
18
8
26
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
43
none
7
quadruple
6
single
31
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
41
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: double
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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