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