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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
2
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
3
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: textura
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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