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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Seville
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Spain
1
Toledo
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
tablebook
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Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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