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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
12
England
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
16
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
1
none visible
5
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
14
7
16
8
21
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
5
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
21
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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