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