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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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
5
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
12
7
10
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
14
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
20
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
28
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Belgium
Locations name: France
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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