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