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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Austria
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
153
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
140
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
101
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
46
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
139
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
7
never
25
none visible
61
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
80
brown
55
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
5
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
13
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
126
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
70
11
35
12
22
13
7
14
2
15
2
2
22
3
23
4
35
5
44
6
67
7
51
8
66
9
63
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
62
2-part score
2
2-part single page
35
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
112
3-part score
2
3-part single page
34
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
160
4-part score
1
4-part single page
42
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
76
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
28
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
54
none
71
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
106
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
121
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
16
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
109
not in dedicated space
39
provided, in dedicated space
31
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
49
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
99
notation extended into margin
54
other
6
partial additional staves
56
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
12
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
113
blue
2
brown
50
dark brown
10
gold
3
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
13
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
160
Monophonic Notation
absent
128
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
66
high
59
n/a
7
poor
11
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
24
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
12
repeat signs
37
signa congruentiae
61
signes-de-renvoi
90
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
7
French
50
German
7
Italian
28
Latin
142
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
139
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
21
provided with single incipit
63
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
64
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
44
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
10
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
39
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
60
n/a
7
poor
18
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
107
blue
6
brown
56
dark brown
12
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
62
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
100
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
36
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
34
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
31
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
57
occasionally
23
often
16
rarely
30
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
87
calligraphic with decoration
27
calligraphic with grotesque heads
27
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
33
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
24
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
16
occasionally
12
often
16
rarely
24
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
12
occasionally
12
often
14
rarely
14
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
22
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
14
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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