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
Belgium
20
France
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Great Britain
3
Italy
15
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
choirbook
61
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
7
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
52
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
61
11
25
12
17
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
16
6
21
7
22
8
32
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
20
quadruple
4
single
44
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
30
poor
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
13
German
4
Latin
59
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
poor
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
35
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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