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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
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12
3
13
3
14
3
15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
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7
7
11
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9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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