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
16
Great Britain
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Italy
38
Portugal
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Spain
5
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Eton
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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1
Venice
3
Verona
1
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1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
78
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
2
never
22
none visible
40
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
33
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
72
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
18
12
17
13
7
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
14
5
18
6
30
7
22
8
32
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
33
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
53
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
91
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
42
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
46
single
53
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
74
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
4
void mensural
89
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
39
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
end symbol
16
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
21
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
91
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
83
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
32
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
40
n/a
2
poor
10
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
91
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
13
often
12
rarely
16
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
57
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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