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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Spain
6
Switzerland
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1
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1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
8
none visible
18
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
16
12
11
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
10
4
16
5
17
6
20
7
21
8
30
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
11
quadruple
5
single
61
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
20
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
22
poor
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
4
French
23
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
50
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
26
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
9
light brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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