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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2
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Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
8
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
50
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
62
11
26
12
16
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
8
4
11
5
23
6
30
7
29
8
41
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
11
quadruple
5
single
62
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
26
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
16
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
60
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
37
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Number of staves: 10
Indentation for initials: single
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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