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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Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
15
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
14
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
10
5
17
6
22
7
20
8
27
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
7
quadruple
3
single
50
triple
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
18
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
16
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
47
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
3
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
45
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
31
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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