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