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
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Belgium
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Brussels
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Venice
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Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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