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
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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