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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Munich
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Naples
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
8
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
2
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
10
6
16
7
12
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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