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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
10
Great Britain
6
Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
13
12
9
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
15
5
21
6
23
7
25
8
40
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
34
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
23
poor
6
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 8
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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