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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
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Munich
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Verona
2
Vienna
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Wittenberg
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
9
6
11
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
11
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
4
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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