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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Austria
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Italy
17
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
20
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
16
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
21
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
9
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
22
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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