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
14
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
21
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
42
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
9
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
quintuple
1
single
42
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
5
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
25
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
34
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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