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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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
12
3
10
4
12
5
17
6
26
7
35
8
27
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
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Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
33
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
23
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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