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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Toledo
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Venice
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1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
15
7
11
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
24
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
6
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
12
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: varies
Pricking frequency: never
Locations part of: Germany
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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