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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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