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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
2
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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7
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9
4
9
5
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7
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper (with parchment)
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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