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