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