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
39
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
37
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
9
3
8
4
12
5
18
6
23
7
21
8
29
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
8
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
37
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
29
hybrida
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
22
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: red
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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