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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
4
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
4
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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