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