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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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
52
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
17
7
9
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
33
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
23
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
22
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
46
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
22
poor
8
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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