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