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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Vic
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
6
12
3
13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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3
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8
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10
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8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
5
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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