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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Austria
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21
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
26
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
12
4
17
5
8
6
16
7
12
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
46
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
19
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
French
25
German
7
Italian
18
Latin
38
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
19
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Locations name: Brussels
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Penned initials frequency: often
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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