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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Belgium
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Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Augsburg
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18
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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1
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
7
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
48
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
17
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
15
4
20
5
28
6
35
7
37
8
57
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
14
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
12
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
20
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
50
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
28
hybrida
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
26
poor
6
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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