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
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
2
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mantua
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Munich
3
Munich, Germany
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Vic
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
16
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: quintuple
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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