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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
7
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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