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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
England
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Eton
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
3
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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