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