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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Countries
Belgium
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4
Munich
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
30
Format
oblong
5
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
13
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
23
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
30
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
10
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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