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
Germany
2
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
18
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
18
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Pricking frequency: never
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully 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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