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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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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France
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
parchment
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
11
12
4
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10
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20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: parchment
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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