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