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
Belgium
6
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Eton
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
4
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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