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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Antwerp
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
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
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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