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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4
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Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
20
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
7
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
8
3
12
4
14
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
32
single
31
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
blue
1
brown
14
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
60
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
3
English
1
French
15
German
10
Italian
8
Latin
58
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Type of script: hybrida
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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