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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
18
12
7
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
14
6
21
7
24
8
33
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
11
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
14
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
poor
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
24
Italian
5
Latin
43
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
27
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
21
poor
1
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
13
light brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
28
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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