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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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1
Eton
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Stirling
1
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1
Utrecht
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
10
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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