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
22
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
12
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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