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
4
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
13
Flanders
1
London
3
Mechelen
16
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
oblong
4
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
10
21
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
10
4
8
5
13
6
17
7
17
8
22
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
4
quadruple
5
single
25
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
20
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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