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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
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1
Venice
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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