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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Austria
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
7
never
16
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
76
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
42
11
22
12
18
13
7
14
3
15
2
2
10
3
14
4
19
5
26
6
35
7
30
8
41
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
43
none
25
quadruple
4
single
55
triple
21
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
76
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
27
n/a
6
poor
9
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
76
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
26
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
72
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Locations name: Vienna
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: flourished
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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