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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Czech Republic
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8
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
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1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
3
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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