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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Belgium
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Italy
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
3
Munich
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Netherlands
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Padua
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Painted initials type: decorated
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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