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
2
Italy
10
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Leipzig
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Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
1
3
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
12
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
4
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
12
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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