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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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
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14
12
5
13
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4
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4
4
7
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15
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16
7
19
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25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
4
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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