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