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 (North)
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Spain
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1
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1
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Vienna
6
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1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
choirbook
73
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
31
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
6
none visible
24
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
63
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
34
11
19
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
18
6
32
7
30
8
39
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
59
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
29
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
34
other
4
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
27
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
5
French
34
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
66
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
26
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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