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
Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
10
11
2
12
5
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
13
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Borders frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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