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
France
2
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials type: decorated
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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