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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
11
12
8
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
16
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Copy language name: German
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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