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
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Brussels
7
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
9
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
8
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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