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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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
20
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
18
7
18
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
34
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
5
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
16
German
4
Italian
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Latin
32
Spanish
5
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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