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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
6
Padua
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
13
6
17
7
12
8
12
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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