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
Austria
3
Belgium
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
1
London
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Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
13
3
11
4
13
5
11
6
13
7
10
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
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
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: double
Locations name: Germany (South)
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: present
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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