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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
8
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Naples
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Portugal
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Rome
3
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
34
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
9
5
10
6
13
7
18
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
36
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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