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