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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
66
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
31
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
16
12
7
13
3
2
11
3
10
4
15
5
19
6
32
7
24
8
34
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
40
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
72
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part opening
66
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
39
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
38
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
4
French
40
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
63
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
38
poor
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
15
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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