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