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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: no separate text
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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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