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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
2
Italy (North)
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Modena
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Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Siena
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
6
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
3
3
4
4
9
5
5
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
n/a
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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