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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2
Brussels
14
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2
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
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1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
7
2
3
3
5
4
9
5
17
6
23
7
19
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
3
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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