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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Savoy, France
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Torgau
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Colour of text: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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