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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
2
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
19
12
7
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
16
6
23
7
24
8
35
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
12
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
16
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
25
poor
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
5
French
27
Italian
5
Latin
44
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
52
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
28
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
24
poor
1
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
15
light brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
23
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
28
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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