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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
10
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
34
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
11
5
16
6
34
7
15
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
15
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
9
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
29
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
2
red
12
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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