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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Mechelen
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Munich
6
Stirling
1
Vienna
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Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
14
6
15
7
13
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Great Britain
Painted initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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