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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Cities
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England
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Munich
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Spain
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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