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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Germany
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Italy
6
Silesia
3
Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
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Florence
6
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Halberstadt
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3
Leipzig
1
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1
Mechelen
3
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
8
4
10
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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