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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
18
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
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4
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10
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
French
15
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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