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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Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
18
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
18
7
12
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
25
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
23
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
28
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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