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
Czech Republic
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Stirling
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
2
3
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4
3
5
6
6
4
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 17
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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