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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Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
4
12
7
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
11
5
13
6
15
7
14
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
22
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
8
Italian
11
Latin
42
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
47
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
14
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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