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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Florence
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
15
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
18
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
6
4
7
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
18
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
22
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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