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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
5
England
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
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1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
11
4
16
5
22
6
23
7
30
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
7
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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