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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Florence
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3
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Savoy, France
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Turin
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
5
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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