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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Leipzig
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Naples
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3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
15
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
9
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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