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